Department/Unit: Bacteriology/Noguchi Memorial Institute for Medical Research
Qualifications: BSc Biological Sciences MPhil Animal Science (Microbiology and Immunology) PhD Medical Research-International Health
PhD Institution: Ludwig Maximillian's University, Munich
PhD dissertation title: Biomarkers for TB treatment response and cure; immunological profiles of Individuals infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex in Ghanaa
Current research interests and projects: TB Biomarkers (Paediatric, latent and Zoonotic TB) Host immune response to bacterial infections Food and water safety One Health and bacterial zoonosis
Selected publication 1: Mensah, G.I., Boakye, A.N., Basingnaa, A., Owusu, E., Antwi-Baffour, S., Ofori, M.F., Addo, K.K., Jackson-Sillah, D., Adekambi, T. Identification of Serum Cytokine Biomarkers Associated with Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB). (2021) 1, 400–409. https://doi.org/10.3390/ immuno1040028
Selected publication 2: Mensah GI, Adjei VY, Vicar EK, Atsu PS, Blavo DL, Johnson SAM, and Addo KK (2022). Safety of Retailed Poultry: Analysis of Antibiotic Resistance in Escherichia coli From Raw Chicken and Poultry Fecal Matter From Selected Farms and Retail Outlets in Accra, Ghana. Microbiology Insights, Volume 15: 1–5 https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/11786361221093278
Selected publication 3: Addo SO, Mensah GI, Mosi L, Abrahams AOD, Addo, KK. Genetic diversity and drug resistance profiles of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex isolates from patients with extrapulmonary tuberculosis in Ghana and their associated host immune response. IJID Regions 4 (2022) 75-84. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2022.06.005
Selected publication 4: Tingan, T. K., Mensah, G. I., Agyekum, E. B., Amanor, I. B., Addo, S. O., Ayamdoo, Y. I., Sarpong Duah, M., Mosi, L., Addo, K. K. (2022) Non-tuberculous mycobacteria, not Mycobacterium bovis, are a significant cause of TB-like lesions observed in slaughtered cattle in Ghana. IJID Regions, 3: 8-14 ISSN 2772-7076,https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijregi.2022.02.004.(https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2772707622000212
Selected publication 5: Mensah, G.I., Vicar, E. K., Feglo, P.K., Acquah, S. E. K., Saba, C.S.K., Ofori Addo, S., Ziem, J. B., Addo, K. K. (2018). Bacteriological Quality and Antibiotic Residues in Raw Cow Milk at Producer Level and Milk Products at Sale Points in the Northern Region of Ghana. International. Journal of TROPICAL DISEASE & Health, 34(2): 1-10. https: doi.org/10.9734/IJTDH/2018/46626
Selected publication 6: Addo, K. K., Ampofo, W.K., Owusu, R., Bonsu, C., Nartey, Naomi., Mensah, G. I., Addo, S. O., Bonney, K., Kumi, J., Hesse, A., Addo, N.A., Bonsu, F. A. (2018). First Nationwide Survey of the Prevalence of TB/HIV Co-infection in Ghana. Journal of Tuberculosis Research, 6, 135-147. https://doi.org/10.4236/jtr.2018.62013
Selected publication 7: Addo, K. K., Owusu, R., Bonsu, C., Owusu-Darko, K., Ofori Addo, S., Mensah, G. I., Newman, M. J., Ofori-Adjei, D., Bonsu, F. A. (2018). First Nationwide Survey on the Resistance to First Line Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs in Ghana. Journal of Tuberculosis Research, 2018, 6, 68- 80. DOI: 10.4236/jtr.2018.61007
Selected publication 8: Addo, K. K, Ofori Addo, S., Mensah, G.I., Mosi, L., Bonsu, F.A. (2017). Genotyping and drug susceptibility testing of mycobacterial isolates from population-based tuberculosis prevalence survey in Ghana. BMC Infectious Diseases, 17:743. DOI 10.1186/s12879-017-2853-3
Selected publication 9: Mensah, G. I., Sowah, S. A., Asare-Yeboah, N. Y., Addo, K. K., Jackson-Sillah, D. (2017). Utility of QuantiFERON Tuberculosis Gold in Tube Test for Detecting Latent Tuberculosis Infection among Close Household Contacts of Confirmed Tuberculosis Patients in Accra, Ghana. International journal of mycobacteriology, 6(1), 27–33. http://www.ijmyco.org/text.asp?2017/6/1/27/201891
Selected publication 10: Mensah, G. I., Addo, K. K., Tetteh, J. A. K., Sowah, S. A., Loescher, T., Geldmacher, C., Jackson-Sillah, D. (2014). Cytokine response to selected MTB antigens in Ghanaian TB patients, before and at 2 weeks of anti-TB therapy is characterized by high expression of IFN-gamma and Granzyme B and inter- individual variation. BMC Infectious Diseases 14:495.
Capstone assignment title: Doctorateness in sub Saharan Africa within the context of “Publish or Perish”
Capstone assignment abstract: In academia, publications are considered the ultimate output. Number and impact of published work is the basis for promotion and recognition for the academic and ranking for the Institution. As such there is often undue pressure to publish to survive, a phenomenon commonly known as “publish or perish: first coined by Coolidge almost a century ago. This pressure to publish has equally led to the upsurge in journal referred to as predatory journal based on their lack of adequate peer review. This paper describes the four common models of doctoral education within the sub region and how it is influenced by the publish or perish agenda. The four identified models, study abroad, local, sandwich and consortium and the inherent attributes that expose them to the dilemma of publish or perish is discussed. Recommendations are made for improvement making use of personal experience and knowledge acquired from the DIES/CREST online course.
